When viewed from afar, it also creates the appearance of the mountain ranges of Korea. It is organized by service as shown below:. The point of the triangle enclosing the statues reaches into a circular pool approximately feet in diameter. Water is fed into the pool from its bottom and it flows over a stepped weir to give a pleasant rippling sound.
Surrounding the pool are 28 linden trees shaped to create a barrel effect, which will allow the sun to reflect on the pool. Seven benches, located under the trees, provide a place for visitors to rest and reflect on the terrible price the youth of America paid during the war.
On the wall that extends into the pool area, written in inch silver letters, is the reminder: Freedom is not free. A kiosk containing the Korean War Honor Roll stands at the west entrance of the memorial.
It is serviced by a park ranger, who provides assistance to visitors. The Honor Roll computer contains the names of all military personnel who lost their lives during the Korean War, including the individual's name, service, rank, service number, date of birth, hometown or county of entry into the service, cause of death, date of death; and, if the information is furnished to ABMC, the serviceman's unit, awards, circumstances surrounding the death or missing in action, and photograph.
The curb running along the northern side of the statues contains an alphabetical listing of the 22 nations that participated in the Korean War. They also raised questions about the sincerity of the original proposal process, asking what its purpose had been if the design was to be so dramatically changed. The road to completion took over half a decade, to the dismay of veterans, who felt increasingly cheated as the process dragged on with no end in sight.
The aim was to portray common soldiers [33] , but to use real veterans as models presented legal issues. Conversely, statues that looked less than realistic would have an off-putting effect. After several additional months of arduous debate, as Cooper-Lecky found a model that would fit the space allotted for the memorial and that would please the committees in charge, work crews broke ground in Each face is of a real person, at least one of them local -- Oliver Cramer of Manassas who had served as a U.
Navy signalman during the war. On July 27, , exactly 42 years after the armistice that ended the war was signed, the Korean War Memorial opened to the public.
Approximately 6, veterans attended, bringing their families with them. Korean-Americans from Annandale and other local communities brought food to pass out to the crowds. A group of war orphans who had been adopted by American families traveled from all over the country to spend the day together.
The day was a scorcher: Veterans Affairs doctors serving in first aid tents became overwhelmed trying to treat five hundred cases of heat exhaustion. Emotions also ran high. John Connolly, a veteran from Sterling, said it was one of the very few times he had ever been recognized. The memorial was not quite finished: there was one last piece to finish putting into place, but that would take more time.
The amount of national attention focused on the dedication brought a corresponding surge of interest in the war and its history — helped by the repatriation of the bodies of several American GIs [50] , the first since the end of the war. Local politics, sports and culture of the decade. Shaune comes from a long line of librarians, teachers, and writers, which she likes to joke doomed her from the start to be the kid who got excited for class field trips to historic sites and family trips to the library.
View the discussion thread. Photo credit: "Carol M. Veterans of the Korean War often recalled how often they were on the move -- almost always on foot. Department of Defense. The memorial was erected in April and contributed to U. The War was one of the most hard fought in our history. Of these, 8, are listed as missing in action or lost or buried at sea. In addition, , were wounded during the conflict.
The Memorial consists of four parts. They are approximately seven feet tall and represent an ethnic cross section of America. The statues stand in patches of Juniper bushes and are separated by polished granite strips, which give a semblance of order and symbolize the rice paddies of Korea. The troops wear ponchos covering their weapons and equipment. The ponchos seem to blow in the cold winds of Korea.
The statues are identified below:. The muralist, sculptor and architect worked closely to create a two-dimensional work of art adjacent to the three-dimensional statues. The wall consists of 41 panels extending feet. Over 2, photographs of the Korean War were obtained from the National Archives. They were enhanced by computer to give a uniform lighting effect and the desired size.
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